in washington, it is easier to stop things than start things. you have people concerned about undoing the accountability and alyson klein talked about the populations, special lead, minority and so forth, and there was no way they were going to end up in a position of authority after the election, but they can still stop them. anyone who went to high school understand that institutions are set up to stop things and make them hard. i appreciate but kristen soltis said, but truthfully it is like someone telling you you are punctual and well-groomed when they do not give you a job. education is a distant second. despite these big disagreements, there is not pressure to build deal with them. when you say your issue is behind the economy and jobs, and you are behind the health care, and the deficit, which are big issues, it is nice, it makes you feel good, but we are an afterthought. coupled with where the states are, that is legitimate, but that is where we are. frankly, if you saw what happened in some of the waivers , i think people who have conce